Spartan Life

Dear Athenian,
I am writing this in hopes you will answer me in the furture.  I have always been interested in your city-state and am hoping to come visit someday.  I wanted to tell you a little about my life here in Sparta.  I am a 13 year old girl who is happy to say I have many freedoms here.  I can own land and even walk the streets alone to go to the Agora to shop for my families food and daily needs.  I can trade at the market as well.  One of my favorite things to do is watch the soldiers train to prepare for battle. I have had training to fight ever since I was 7.  All the boys go to military school at the age of seven and must serve in the army until age 60.  I do not like one thing about my life here though.  It saddens me to tell you that often small children that are considered too weak to live or do not live up to the Spartan's expectations, are put to death or left on a hillside to die.  My youngest brother was killed this way right after he was born due to him having a shorter leg.  I was wondering if you could answer some of my questions.  I would like to know what freedoms you have as a women in Athens.  Do you go to school to learn to fight? What do you do doing the day?  What can you do in the Argora when you go to the market?  I hope to hear from you,  but we must keep this a secret because our cities are enemies.

Your Spartan Friend,
Katrina